The Santa Clara Saints are on the road again on Thursday to play the Buena Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. Santa Clara will be strutting in after a win while Buena will be coming in after a defeat.
In what's become a running theme this season, Santa Clara gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Foothill Tech with a sharp 13-0 win. With that victory, Santa Clara brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Kadyn Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Sophia Romero was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Bela Nava was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Buena fell victim to a rough 16-3 loss at the hands of Simi Valley on Tuesday. Buena has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Buena saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Santa Clara's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5. As for Buena, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
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